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A review by dags_delight
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
For the everloving f*ck of whichever god may be real, find a *detailed* list of trigger warnings before you head into this book. As AJW says, the book is not a necessary procedure. But if you choose to undergo it, it is a gut wrenching story of desperately holding on to who you believe and know you are, and in all its gore and horror and despair, of hope.
Graphic: Misogyny, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Abortion, Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Deadnaming, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Sexism, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Gore, Medical content, Murder, and Transphobia
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Torture, Animal death, Dysphoria, Sexual assault, Rape, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts